Comments for Word for Nerds http://www.lauraek.net books, libraries, and various sundry nerdiness Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:12:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Thoughts after ALA Midwinter by Chris Bourg http://www.lauraek.net/2012/01/26/thoughts-after-ala-midwinter/#comment-421 Chris Bourg Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:12:36 +0000 http://www.lauraek.net/?p=403#comment-421 Thanks for the link to my summary ... but I always thought crap-ton was one hyphenated word ;-) Thanks for the link to my summary … but I always thought crap-ton was one hyphenated word ;-)

]]> Comment on Getting Ready for ALA Midwinter by lkrier http://www.lauraek.net/2012/01/11/getting-ready-for-ala-midwinter/#comment-409 lkrier Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:38:10 +0000 http://www.lauraek.net/?p=395#comment-409 Nice. I hope to see you there! Maybe we could have a Simmons alum tweet up. :-) Nice. I hope to see you there! Maybe we could have a Simmons alum tweet up. :-)

]]> Comment on Getting Ready for ALA Midwinter by Hank http://www.lauraek.net/2012/01/11/getting-ready-for-ala-midwinter/#comment-408 Hank Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:33:25 +0000 http://www.lauraek.net/?p=395#comment-408 Hey Laura - I'll be there too and following your tweets! Would be very interested in joining an unofficial tweetup, especially one centered around food. :) Hey Laura – I’ll be there too and following your tweets! Would be very interested in joining an unofficial tweetup, especially one centered around food. :)

]]> Comment on Getting Ready for ALA Midwinter by Melody http://www.lauraek.net/2012/01/11/getting-ready-for-ala-midwinter/#comment-407 Melody Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:46:25 +0000 http://www.lauraek.net/?p=395#comment-407 I just posted <a href="http://beekeepinglibrarian.blogspot.com/2012/01/food-options-in-dallas-at-ala-midwinter.html" rel="nofollow">my short list</a> of eateries for next week and thought I would share, since you asked for suggestions! I just posted my short list of eateries for next week and thought I would share, since you asked for suggestions!

]]> Comment on Getting Ready for ALA Midwinter by lkrier http://www.lauraek.net/2012/01/11/getting-ready-for-ala-midwinter/#comment-394 lkrier Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:52:59 +0000 http://www.lauraek.net/?p=395#comment-394 That sounds great! Do you know of any other Simmons folks who are going to be there? That sounds great! Do you know of any other Simmons folks who are going to be there?

]]> Comment on Getting Ready for ALA Midwinter by Alison Cody http://www.lauraek.net/2012/01/11/getting-ready-for-ala-midwinter/#comment-393 Alison Cody Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:12:22 +0000 http://www.lauraek.net/?p=395#comment-393 You and me both! This weekend I am planning on investigating dining options, very much looking forward to a couple of nice meals. I'll keep an eye out for your Twitter diner but we should try to coordinate to at least grab a coffee, I'd love to catch up with you. You and me both! This weekend I am planning on investigating dining options, very much looking forward to a couple of nice meals. I’ll keep an eye out for your Twitter diner but we should try to coordinate to at least grab a coffee, I’d love to catch up with you.

]]> Comment on Standards for Social Reading by marisa strong http://www.lauraek.net/2011/10/28/standards-for-social-reading/#comment-311 marisa strong Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:08:54 +0000 http://www.lauraek.net/?p=383#comment-311 thanks laura for helping to understand how one would use annotations. Not being a big reader myself, I wasn't sure the use cases for them. Very interesting post! thanks laura for helping to understand how one would use annotations. Not being a big reader myself, I wasn’t sure the use cases for them. Very interesting post!

]]> Comment on Standards for Social Reading by lkrier http://www.lauraek.net/2011/10/28/standards-for-social-reading/#comment-309 lkrier Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:46:05 +0000 http://www.lauraek.net/?p=383#comment-309 The annotation function is great; what would be REALLY great is if you could add annotations to all resources, or if I could annotate my copy of a book in my Kindle or Nook or what have you, and have those annotations automatically shared in the course module. The annotation function is great; what would be REALLY great is if you could add annotations to all resources, or if I could annotate my copy of a book in my Kindle or Nook or what have you, and have those annotations automatically shared in the course module.

]]> Comment on Standards for Social Reading by Fernando http://www.lauraek.net/2011/10/28/standards-for-social-reading/#comment-307 Fernando Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:34:56 +0000 http://www.lauraek.net/?p=383#comment-307 Very interesting blog Laura! I think you would be very interested in checking out the social reading feature that our startup has introduced to our platform iversity. It fits perfectly with your concerns for collaboration in research, as you mentioned above! You can access an open course and see it for yourself here: http://www.iversity.org/courses/2719#materials Get back to me with any insights and suggestions! Hope you enjoy it! Very interesting blog Laura!

I think you would be very interested in checking out the social reading feature that our startup has introduced to our platform iversity.

It fits perfectly with your concerns for collaboration in research, as you mentioned above!

You can access an open course and see it for yourself here: http://www.iversity.org/courses/2719#materials

Get back to me with any insights and suggestions! Hope you enjoy it!

]]> Comment on 100 Best Novels by Andreas Moser http://www.lauraek.net/2011/08/12/100-best-novels/#comment-273 Andreas Moser Sat, 15 Oct 2011 09:20:10 +0000 http://www.lauraek.net/?p=353#comment-273 Don’t feel bad about not having read some of the classics, you still have plenty of time. Nobody will regret not having read “Moby Dick” or “War and Peace” once they’re dead. But when you are 80 and alive and there is nothing good left to be read, you might regret having rushed through all these volumes earlier. Take your time throughout life with good books: http://andreasmoser.wordpress.com/2011/10/15/take-your-time-with-good-books/ Don’t feel bad about not having read some of the classics, you still have plenty of time.
Nobody will regret not having read “Moby Dick” or “War and Peace” once they’re dead. But when you are 80 and alive and there is nothing good left to be read, you might regret having rushed through all these volumes earlier.
Take your time throughout life with good books: http://andreasmoser.wordpress.com/2011/10/15/take-your-time-with-good-books/

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